Come along as we dive into a few interesting questions from kids about various topics including this origin of this vampire myth and this method of bee nectar production.
Question 1: Who Invented the Tale of the Vampire?
Freyja, aged 8, asks: which author penned the legend of the famous vampire?
- A popular children's author
- Bram Stoker
- Julia Donaldson
- William Shakespeare
Question 2: Why Do Insects Use Their Stinger?
Gilbert, age 6, questions: for what reason do bees and wasps sting?
- They sting if they think you are a flower
- They sting you if you smell nice
- Stinging occurs when they need food
- It's a defense mechanism when they feel in danger
Query 3: Which Civilization Established the First Governing Body?
Nate, age 8, inquires: which group established the very first governing system?
- The ancient Mesopotamians
- The ancient Greeks
- The ancient Egyptians
- The Mesoamerican culture
Query 4: How Do Honeybees Produce Their Sweet Product?
Harry, aged 7, wonders: by what process do honeybees create their golden nectar?
- Flowers make honey, not bees – bees just collect it
- They are born in honey, which is produced in hive cells
- They collect nectar and evaporate water to form honey
- Wasps produce it, and bees take it from them
Query 5: Which Way of Thinking Do Infants Think in Before They Speak?
An eleven-year-old, aged 11, asks: prior to infants are able to talk, what form of thought do they think in?
- They probably don't use words for thinking
- They think in whatever language their parents speak in
- They think in a special language that only babies understand
- They don’t think at all
